Take a look at this nautical style.
Walter Zinn, January 1956, observing technicians placing graphite from the Chicago Pile 1 (CP-1) reactor into storage in Building 24 of the current Argonne campus outside of Lemont, Illinois. Chicago Pile 1 was the world's first nuclear reactor, built in 1942 by Nobel Prize winner Enrico Fermi. The reactor was built underneath the University of Chicago's Stagg Field football stadium. On Dec. 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and 48 of his colleagues, including Walter Zinn, succeeded in achieving in this reactor the world’s first man-made controlled nuclear chain reaction, thereby establishing the ability of mankind to control the release of nuclear energy. Fermi, Zinn, and other scientists from that group later founded Argonne National Laboratory, with Zinn becoming Argonne's first director. In early 1943, the Manhattan Engineer District disassembled Chicago Pile 1 and rebuilt it at Palos Park, IL, as Chicago Pile 2 (CP-2), where it resumed operation on March 20, 1943 as a research reactor. In the mid-1950's Argonne returned the Palos Park site to the Cook County Forest Preserve and shut down CP-2. The fuel and graphite from CP-2 were salvaged and moved to Argonne's present location [reference: Argonne National Laboratory 1946-1996, Jack M. Holl 1997]. CP-1 consisted of 45000 graphite bricks stacked in 57 layers, with disks of uranium metal and uranium oxide placed in holes machined into the graphite, as seen in the photograph. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory. 201-1371
This stunning contemporary farmhouse was designed by Northworks Architects, nestled along Chicago's Northshore, in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Image 31 of 50 from gallery of Ardmore House / Kwong Von Glinow. Photograph by James Florio Photography
We’re in that period of winter where, no matter how excited you were by the season’s first snowflakes, the cold is starting to get a little tedious. Again with the head-to-toe insulated gear? To help you make it to the other side, we’ve put together a list of 10 of the best activities around Chicago when you need to get out of the cold. Instead of hibernating at home, put on that scarf, face the weather and seek out these cozy locales.
"Ardmore House" est une habitation conçue par Kwong Von Glinow, située dans un pâté de maisons typique de Chicago, à l'intersection d'une rue
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Solomon Cordwell Buenz was tasked with the office design for global snack provider, Mondelez International, located in Chicago, Illinois. Mondelez
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For the Family Who Entertains with an Open Heart: This home was designed for a large family to love. Every Friday night, the family opens its doors and entertains 20 for Shabbat dinner. Each room was designed to communicate both elegance and warmth with durability that will look fresh and fun for years to come.
While honoring the traditional design past of a historic home, a design team facelifts an early 20th-century Kenwood residence.
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